Campaign for Real Pubs

The Old Swan, Atherstone, Warwickshire CV9 1AH Atherstone is a market town in the northern “panhandle” of Warwickshire, standing on the main West Coast railway line and the A5 Watling Street, which gained a bypass as early as the 1950s.

>The Lord Eldon, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6AD The Lord Eldon is situated just off Canute Place in the upper part of the centre of the prosperous Cheshire market town of Knutsford.

The Shepherds Arms, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire SK23 7HR The Shepherds Arms is an old, whitewashed, stone-built pub, originally a farmhouse, situated close to the town centre between Old Road and the newer Buxton Road, which was formerly the route of the A6.

The Cross Keys, Penkridge, Staffordshire ST19 5HJ An old pub standing by the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal to the south-east of the village centre, it was originally isolated in the middle of open fields, but has now been surrounded by post-war hou…

The Sun in September, Burnage, Manchester M19 1NA The newest entry on this blog in terms of when it opened as a pub, the Sun in September was originally a detached Victorian villa in extensive grounds that was converted to pub use by Samuel Smith’s in the…

The Green Man, Milwich, Staffordshire ST18 0EG Milwich is a pleasant village situated in the deep Staffordshire countryside on the B5027 between Stone and Uttoxeter.

The Swan With Two Necks, Stockport, Cheshire SK1 1RY A single-fronted three-storey pub situated on the now pedestrianised Princes Street on the north side of the town centre.

The Commercial, Huddersfield, Yorkshire HD1 2AX A four-square, stone-built, three-storey pub on a corner site towards the south end of Huddersfield’s main shopping street.

The Bridge Inn, Topsham, Devon EX3 0QQ A rambling old tile-hung pub located at the “back” of the town overlooking the tidal estuary of the River Clyst.

The Templar, Leeds, Yorkshire LS2 7NU A long but shallow street-corner pub on the north-east side of the city centre, the Templar has an impressive tiled façade advertising Melbourne Brewery, who were later taken over by Tetley’s.

The Olde Cottage, Chester CH1 3DZ Although now bypassed by Hoole Way, Brook Street remains a busy thoroughfare with a variety of restaurants, takeaways and independent shops, and forms the main pedestrian route between the station and the city centre.

The Blue Mugge, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 6LJ A highly characterful street-corner pub situated in an area of mixed terraced housing and industrial premises a few minutes’ walk to the east of the town centre.

The Cricketers Arms, Oakamoor, Staffordshire ST10 3AB Oakamoor is a small village set in the wooded Churnet Valley close to Alton Towers, and approached in both directions on the B5417 by long, steep hills.

The Olde Boar’s Head, Middleton, Lancashire M24 6UE An ancient, leaning, half-timbered inn, dating back at least to 1632, situated at the north end of the town.

The Magazine, New Brighton, Cheshire CH45 1HP An imposing double bay-fronted pub situated half a mile south of the town centre commanding an impressive view over the Mersey estuary, although this is partly blocked by trees opposite.

The North Star, Steventon, Berkshire OX13 6SG An old white-painted cottage pub in a quiet location to the west of the main road through the village.

The Heatons Bridge Inn, Scarisbrick, Lancashire L40 8JG A freestanding redbrick pub situated in the West Lancashire flatlands next to the eponymous bridge over the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.

The Circus Tavern, Manchester M1 4GX A tiny single-fronted pub in a row of Victorian buildings that is a surprising survivor amongst the modern chrome and glass that surrounds it.

The Bell, Aldworth, Berkshire RG8 9SE An old brick-built pub where the licence has been in the same family for 250 years.

The Boat and Horses, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 1LU A street-corner pub just outside the town centre on the road to Eccleshall and Newport.

The Queen’s Head, Stockport, Cheshire SK1 1JT A small single-fronted pub standing in the shadow of the bridge carrying St Petersgate over Little Underbank.

The Grape Vaults, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8BS The Grape Vaults stands on the north side of the town centre at the top of the handsome Georgian Broad Street.

The Old House, Ightham Common, Kent TN15 9EE An old tile-hung cottage pub hidden away on a narrow back lane in the Kent countryside close to the romantic moated manor house of Ightham Mote.

The Black Horse, Preston, Lancashire PR1 2EJ A striking redbrick corner pub on one of Preston’s main shopping streets close to the impressive Harris Museum and Art Gallery.

The Red Lion, Rugeley, Staffordshire WS15 2JH An outwardly unassuming cottage pub situated on what was once the main road through the town, but is now a dead end leading to a pedestrianised area.